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Early Edition: Season 1
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Early Edition: Season 1

1996
Kyle Chandler ("Friday Night Lights") stars as Gary Hobson, a down-on-his-luck stockbroker from Chicago whose life takes an astonishing turn when he inexplicably starts receiving tomorrow's newspaper a day in advance. Now, with the help of his best friends, Chuck (Fisher Stevens) and Marissa (Shanesia Davis-Williams), Gary races against time to stave off the tragedies predicted in his "early edition."

Directed by:

  • Michael Dinner
  • Randall Zisk
  • Michael Nankin
  • Susan Seidelman
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    Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
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    Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures

    2008
    Everybody's favorite "Sesame Street" pals Bert and Ernie star in this collection of claymation shorts in which the roommates climb aboard Bert's mysterious flying bed and take nighttime trips into fantastic realms where incredible adventures await. As Bert and Ernie encounter old friends and strange foes alike on their travels, they gain insights about friendship, cooperation, empathy and other valuable life lessons.

    Directed by:

  • Francesco Misseri
  • Monica Fibbi
  • Gian Maria Misseri
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    Between the Lions: Farmer Ken's Puzzle
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    Between the Lions: Farmer Ken's Puzzle

    2000
    Important subjects are addressed in this 3-episode collection of the popular children's show hosted by a family of book-loving lions who want kids to get wild about reading. Things get serious in the library when Lionel won't let Leona play a computer game because she's underage; Walter and Clay Pigeon want &NFi;The Fox and the Crow&NFi_; to be banned because the tale makes birds look silly; and Leona gets scared when she learns that giants are coming.

    Directed by:

  • Lisa Simon
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    Soul Food: Season 2
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    Soul Food: Season 2

    2001
    Boasting a strong ensemble cast, realistic story lines and intense drama, this family-focused series follows the trials and tribulations of three close-knit African-American sisters and their spouses and children. Though the Joseph sisters often have divergent views, their love for one another sustains them through life's ongoing upheavals. Watch 20 compelling episodes in the series' complete second season.

    Directed by:

  • Felicia D. Henderson
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    The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood
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    The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood

    2002
    The cinematic careers of Latino stars are celebrated in this progressive retrospective that deftly chronicles their many contributions. Movie clips and special interviews are used to narrate the importance of stars such as Anthony Quinn, Rita Moreno, Benicio Del Toro, Antonio Banderas, Desi Arnaz, Salma Hayek, John Leguizamo, Jennifer Lopez, Carmen Miranda and many more, from their beginnings in silent films to more contemporary fare.

    Directed by:

  • Nancy De Los Santos
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    Durham County: Season 1
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    Durham County: Season 1

    2007
    Eager for a new beginning, Detective Mike Sweeney (Hugh Dillon) transfers to Durham County with his wife, Audrey (Helene Joy) -- in recovery from breast cancer -- and two daughters. But there's trouble in suburban paradise. In particular, a serial killer is on the loose. As Sweeney gets sucked into the ugly case, his suspicions turn to his neighbor Ray (Justin Louis), a man he has known since high school, in this disturbing crime drama series.

    Directed by:

  • Adrienne Mitchell
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    They Made America
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    They Made America

    2004
    In this four-part program from the producers of the "American Experience" series that originally aired on PBS, the innovators whose brainstorms and entrepreneurial spirit gave birth to such landmark advances as the steamboat and the 747 jetliner (as well as the Barbie doll and CNN) are profiled. It's an examination of more than two centuries of glorious growth and invention. Based on the titular book by journalist Harold Evans.

    Directed by:

  • Dan McCabe
  • Megan Gelstein
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    First Among Equals
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    First Among Equals

    1986
    Adapted from Jeffrey Archer's best-selling novel, this BAFTA-nominated miniseries about four British politicians goes behind the closed doors of Parliament, where unscrupulous behavior and political corruption abound.

    Directed by:

  • John Gorrie
  • Brian Mills
  • Sarah Harding
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    Taggart: The Hit Man Set
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    Taggart: The Hit Man Set

    1992
    Mark McManus reprises his role as the indefatigable, tough-as-nails Jim Taggart, a detective who lives by his own rules at the Maryhill Police Department, in this trio of episodes from the gritty sleuth series set in Scotland. Taggart tries to exonerate an old friend accused of a string of homicides, endeavors to identify two skulls found at a construction site and takes on puzzling murders that may be racially motivated.

    Directed by:

  • Graham Theakston
  • Gordon Flemyng
  • Mary McMurray
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    Girlfriends: Season 3
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    Girlfriends: Season 3

    2002
    Close friends Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), Toni (Jill Marie Jones), Maya (Golden Brooks), Lynn (Persia White) and William (Reginald C. Hayes) continue to help one another along life's bumpy road as they confront issues of love, career and money in Season 3 of the Emmy-nominated sitcom. As marriage woes continue for Maya, Toni finds love where she least expected, and Joan's jealousy causes a rift between her and Toni.

    Directed by:

  • Sheldon Epps
  • Mary Lou Belli
  • Leonard R. Garner Jr.
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    Girlfriends: Season 4
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    Girlfriends: Season 4

    2003
    Facing life's tough issues together, girlfriends Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), Toni (Jill Marie Jones), Maya (Golden Brooks), Lynn (Persia White) rely on one another for hearty support and a dose of laughter in Season 4 of the Emmy-nominated sitcom. While Joan makes a tough choice about her love relationship, Toni's marriage falters, and William (Reginald C. Hayes) realizes he has feelings for Joan.

    Directed by:

  • Leonard R. Garner Jr.
  • Sheldon Epps
  • Katy Garretson
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    Girlfriends: Season 6
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    Girlfriends: Season 6

    2005
    The sixth season of this Emmy-nominated sitcom sees the girls returning for a new round of relationship trials and triumphs, including Maya (Golden Brooks) and Darnell's (Khalil Kain) marriage and Lynn's (Persia White) tumultuous affair with a lesbian. Love, money, career: Modern life in L.A. may not be simple, but with a little support and straight talk from one another, these four girlfriends will find a way through.

    Directed by:

  • Gina Prince-Bythewood
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    Girlfriends: Season 7
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    Girlfriends: Season 7

    2006
    This long-running comedy returns for a fresh new season in which Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) tries to recapture the old magic by making amends with the girlfriends, and Lynn (Persia White) pursues her music career in earnest. Meanwhile, Monica (Keesha Sharp) and William's (Reginald C. Hayes) relationship isn't all that it seems, and Monica is caught in the middle between the feuding friends. Is the special bond between these women dissolving?

    Directed by:

  • Salim Akil
  • Mary Lou Belli
  • Debbie Allen
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    Girlfriends: Season 8
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    Girlfriends: Season 8

    2007
    The friendship is back and stronger than ever in the eighth season of this award-winning series. This year, Lynn (Persia White) faces a tough decision while pursuing her music career, Maya (Golden Brooks) struggles through pregnancy and the writing of her second book, Monica (Keesha Sharp) experiences marriage woes, and Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) tries to cope with Aaron's (Richard T. Jones) deployment to Iraq. Erykah Badu guest stars as herself.

    Directed by:

  • Salim Akil
  • Mary Lou Belli
  • Debbie Allen
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    Extremely Dangerous
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    Extremely Dangerous

    1999
    Neil Byrne (Sean Bean) has been convicted of murdering his wife and daughter. Of course, he pleads his innocence, unaware that he's being used as a pawn in a huge conspiracy that involves the entire British police department. On the lam, Byrne must discover who killed his family and keep from being offed himself by the British mob and government agents. An evocative thriller that will keep you guessing until the end.

    Directed by:

  • Sallie Aprahamian
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    NYPD Blue: Season 4
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    NYPD Blue: Season 4

    1996
    Volatile Det. Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) and Det. Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) continue to clean up New York City's mean streets, dispensing another sobering dose of reality in the fourth season of this Emmy-winning drama series. Andrea Thompson joins the cast as intrepid Det. Jill Kirkendall, a single mother who may derail Simone's budding romance with Det. Diane Russell (Kim Delaney). Guests include Lucy Liu, Reni Santoni and Donna Pescow.

    Directed by:

  • Mark Tinker
  • Steven DePaul
  • Donna Deitch
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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